In accordance with rules of the Commissioner of Education, board members of education service centers in Texas will be elected by school district boards of trustees.

The official filing period for two positions on the board of directors of Education Service Center, Region 20 opens on Feb. 1, and remains open until 5 p.m. on Feb. 20.

Eligibility requirements specify that a board member must be any adult who is at least 18 years of age, is a citizen of the United States of America, is a resident of the region being served by the center, is not engaged professionally in education and is not a member of a board of any educational agency or institution.

Application forms and additional information may be secured from the office of the Executive Director, Education Service Center, Region 20, 1314 Hines Avenue, in San Antonio, Texas 78208, (210) 370-5601 or online: Go to the ESC-20 home page located at HYPERLINK “http://www.esc20.net” http://www.esc20.net, select ‘About Us’ in the navigation menu at the top of the page, select the ‘Board’ tab located in the middle of the page, then select the “Board of Directors Election” link. Direct Link: http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/BoardElection.